On one fateful day in 2007 at a suburb in Kano State, a 14year old boy did the unthinkable. Faced with the raging fire that had engulfed their home while both parents were out in their endeavors, Khalil Bala who had been informed of the inferno rushed quickly into the building to rescue his little sister. Amidst thick carbon fumes and burning heat, Khalil Bala successfully rescued his sister but sustained third degree burns around his leg region. After undergoing series of surgical operations within a 14-month period in Indian, Khalil’s story made it to the call for entry of the maiden edition of the Indomie Independence Day Award for Heroes of Nigeria.